The newsletter summarizes winter activities at the Ivy dorms of Morgan Park Academy. It describes the unusually snowy and cold winter in Chicago. It then discusses how students introduced Chinese New Year traditions to their classmates by creating and performing an assembly about Chinese New Year. The assembly was well received by teachers and students, with some saying it was one of the best assemblies at the school.

1. IVY MPA NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents,
Last year at Morgan Park Academy, it seemed to us that
the famous “Chicago Winter” was only an exaggerated
legend. This year has been a totally different story!
We have been having one of the snowiest and coldest
winters in recent memory. Fortunately for us at the Ivy
dorm, snow means a pretty campus landscape and
snowball fights, instead of snow shovels and long bus
rides to school. The students have even been lucky
enough to have a few days off due to the harsh, Chicago
weather.
Despite the frozen white landscape, winter has not been
a time to hibernate for us at the Ivy dorms. In fact, this
has been the most festive time of year as your sons and
daughters introduced Chinese New Year to their
classmates at MPA. I know you would have been very
proud of the work your children did creating a Chinese
New Year assembly and performing it in front of the
entire Morgan Park Academy student body. A few
teachers and students have told me the Chinese assembly
was one of the best they’ve ever seen at MPA. Hats off to
our students!
Wishing you much luck and happiness in the new year!
Brian Bosack
bbosack@usivy.net
亲爱的家长们，
去年，在摩根公园学院，它似乎告诉我们，著名的“芝加哥
冬天”只是一个夸张的传说。今年已经是完全不同的故事！
我们最近的记忆中今年是芝加哥最多雪和最寒冷的冬天之一
。幸运的是，我们住在常青藤的宿舍里，雪意味着一个漂亮
的校园风景，我们可以打雪仗，而不需要铲雪和长时间乘搭
巴士上学，。学生们甚至已经足够幸运，他们有几天假期，
由于恶劣的芝加哥的天气。
尽管是冰天雪地的冬天，但是我们在常春藤宿舍一直没有时
间去冬眠。事实上，这是一年中最喜庆的时刻--因为中国春
节。你的儿子和女儿在摩根公园学院为全校的师生们介绍了
中国的过年习俗和中国春节的热闹喜庆情景 。我知道你会
一直很自豪你的孩子创造了中国春节的欢乐派对，并在整个
摩根公园学院全校师生面前有非常精彩的表现。一些教师和
学生告诉我，中国学生新年组合表演是他们所见过的摩根公
园学院最好的秀之一。为我们的学生喝彩鼓掌！
祝你在新的一年生活幸福,吉祥如意！
Brian Bosack
February 2014 | Volume 3
A LETTER TO THE PARENTS
IMPORTANT DATES
LAST DAY OF FINALS 5/30
JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM 6/4
UPPER SCHOOL GRADUATION 6/6
Wendy goes ice skating with new Ivy students Leta
and Gabriella. A “warm” Chicago welcome, girls!

2. By Leta Li
Chinese New Year festival is the most important festival in
China. But also, it means a lot for we Chinese people who
are not in our own country, but in a new environment.
Take myself as an example, I came to America just a few
days, I am not totally fit in the new culture, new
environment. I miss my family and friends and feel guilty
that I cannot spend New Year time with them.
But in America, I also spent a good time with my new
friends. In MPA, we held a special Chinese assembly, We
showed the Chinese culture and tradition to American
students. We prepared different events and traditional
Chinese accessories. We felt satisfied and became closer
with each other during the preparation.
From the different Chinese New Year, we got many new
experience. And at last, I wish everybody a good new year,
a good new beginning.
CHINESE CELEBRATION
By Paul He
So in this year, It is my first year in America and I was
feeling very great in this year. This year I think is very
special and we had a very fun time. This year we prepared
for the Chinese New Year Assembly, Actually I think we did
a good job. We are talking a lot of Chinese things. we talk
about the Chinese lunar Eve dinner, Chinese food, We
found a huge different between the American Chinese food
and the real Chinese food. And also we singing a song
together. This song is about the 12 animals in Chinese
Calendar. Last but not least, we talk about the Horse year.
I Hope this year everyone will getting more lucky. Rich
blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for
everyone in the coming year.
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Created by Brian Bosack
Head Dorm Parent
Phone: (267) 644-7915
Skype ID: brian.bosack
Email: bbosack@usivy.net
We’re on the Web!
www.morganparkacademy.org
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3. Our Chinese New Year dinner at Morgan Park Academy Saturday night basketball at the school gym
Paul cuts his chocolate birthday cake Playing a card game called “Uno!”